Tanzania
Information about Tanzania
Shortly after achieving independence from Britain in the early 1960s, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964.
One-party rule ended in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s.
Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition have led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities.
The formation of a government of national unity between Zanzibar's two leading parties succeeded in minimizing electoral tension in 2010.
Above picture: View of Kilimanjaro Peak.
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